The two great galaxy-spanning empires of Colors And Guns And Stars and the Assembly of Genre-defying Heroes (known as CAGAS and AGH) have been more concerned with finding Maniac Crystals, the raw form of Maniac Beer, than they have with monitoring enemy movements. Which means that when two forces are sent to fetch a newly-unearthed crystal, neither of them knows the other is coming. What happens when you sic a giant heavily weaponized spaceship against a grim band of soldiers led by an egotistical battlefield legend? You can see the results for yourself! http://theplasticpiecesperilous.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/the-cannonball-does-not-bounce-off-the-glass/